By Rebecca Falves Born and raised in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, I never had an interest in learning English or studying abroad, but I ended up doing both. I was very comfortable living in Brazil and found English so difficult that I never thought I...

In 2002 Brazil added a second official language; the libras, which is Brazilian sign language. In 2017 a regulation was created that mandated telephone companies to offer interpreting services to the deaf and hearing impaired.